ex·pert ( k spûrt )n. 1. A person with a high degree of skill in or knowledge of a certain subject. 2. a. The highest grade that can be achieved in marksmanship. b. A person who has achieved this grade. adj. ( kspûrt,  k-spûrt) Having, involving, or demonstrating great skill, dexterity, or knowledge as the result of experience or training. See Synonyms at proficient. [Middle English, from Old French, experienced, from Latin expertus, past participle of exper  r, to try; see per-3 in Indo-European roots.]ex pertly adv.ex pertness n. |
expert
Noun
a person who has extensive skill or knowledge in a particular field
Adjective
1. skilful or knowledgeable
2. of, involving, or done by an expert [Latin expertus known by experience]
expertly adv
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| Noun | 1. |  expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfullyindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" adept, hotshot, maven, mavin, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard, sensation, star, ace, genius, champion - someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field agronomist - an expert in soil management and field-crop production all arounder, all-rounder - a versatile person who is expert at many things; "she's the best all-rounder they've seen in years" analyst - someone who is skilled at analyzing data analyst - an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions anatomist - an expert in anatomy arbiter, supreme authority - someone with the power to settle matters at will; "she was the final arbiter on all matters of fashion" authority - an expert whose views are taken as definitive; "he is an authority on corporate law" black belt - a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate) calculator, estimator, figurer, reckoner, computer - an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) climatologist - someone who is expert in climatology computer expert, computer guru - an authority on computers and computing cosmetologist - an expert in the use of cosmetics efficiency engineer, efficiency expert - an expert in increasing the efficient use of machines and personnel exegete - a person skilled in exegesis (especially of religious texts) genealogist - an expert in genealogy geographer - an expert on geography horticulturist, plantsman - an expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants) investigator - someone who investigates jurist, legal expert - a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations lapidarist, lapidary - an expert on precious stones and the art of cutting and engraving them logician, logistician - a person skilled at symbolic logic mnemonist - an expert in the use of mnemonics; someone able to perform unusual feats of memory mythologist - an expert on mythology nerd - an intelligent but single-minded expert in a particular technical field or profession commentator, observer - an expert who observes and comments on something out-and-outer - someone who is excellent at something parliamentarian - an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures past master - someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity prosthetist - an expert in prosthetics pteridologist - an expert in the study of ferns shark - a person who is unusually skilled in certain ways; "a card shark" shooter, shot - a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot); "he is a crack shot"; "a poor shooter" specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning talent - a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity technician - someone known for high skill in some intellectual or artistic technique technocrat - an expert who is a member of a highly skilled elite group |
| Adj. | 1. | expert - having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| 2. | expert - of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood; "technical terminology"; "a technical report"; "technical language" skilled - having or showing or requiring special skill; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
expert
noun 1. specialist, authority, professional, master, pro (informal) ace (informal) genius, guru, pundit, buff (informal) wizard, adept, whizz (informal) maestro, virtuoso, connoisseur, hotshot (informal) past master, dab hand Brit. (informal) wonk (informal) maven U.S. fundi S. African << OPPOSITE amateur
adjective 2. skilful, trained, experienced, able, professional, skilled, master, masterly, qualified, talented, outstanding, clever, practised, accomplished, handy, competent, apt, adept, knowledgeable, virtuoso, deft, proficient, facile, adroit, dexterous << OPPOSITE unskilled
Translations
expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj → expert(e)
n → expert m;
expert in or at doing sth → spécialiste de qch;
an expert on sth → un spécialiste de qch;
expert witness (Law) → expert m
expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj → ausgezeichnet, geschickt;
to be expert in or at doing sth → etw ausgezeichnet können;
expert witness (Law) → sachverständiger Zeuge m
expert [ˈɛkspəːt] adj, n → esperto(a);
expert witness (LAW) → esperto/a;
an expert on sth → un esperto di qc
adj expert [ˈekspəːt]
(withatoron) skilled through training or practice an expert car designer; I'm expert at map-reading; Get expert advice on plumbing. deskundige خَبير експертен odborný; zkušený ekspert; ekspert- erfahren, fachmännisch έμπειρος experto asjatundlik کارشناس؛ اهل فن asiantunteva expert בָקִיא निपुण stručan szakavatott ahli reyndur; mjög fær, snjall esperto 熟達した 숙달한 prityręs, kvalifikuotas eksperta-, lietpratēja-; lietpratīgs pakar deskundig (sak)kyndig, ekspert-, dyktig biegły perito expert квалифицированный skúsený izkušen, strokoven stručan sakkunnig, expert- ซึ่งเชี่ยวชาญ uzman 熟練的,內行的 досвідчений; обізнаний ماہر về mặt chuyên môn 熟练的,老练的, 内行的
n
a person who is an expert an expert in political history / on ancient pottery. ekspert, kenner شَخْص خَبير експерт odborník, -ice ekspert; fagmand; sagkyndig der Fachmann ειδικός, εμπειρογνώμονας experto asjatundja, ekspert متخصص؛ کارشناس asiantuntija expert, erte מוּמחֶה निपुण stručnjak szakértő pakar sérfræðingur esperto 専門家 전문가 ekspertas, žinovas eksperts, lietpratējs; speciālists orang yang pakar deskundige fagmann, sakkyndig, spesialist znawca, ekspert perito expert специалист odborník, -čka strokovnjak stručnjak expert ผู้เชี่ยวชาญ uzman, bilir kişi 專家 знавець, експерт کسی چیز میں ماہر شخص chuyên gia 专家
adv expertly
knaphandig بِخِبْرَةٍ експертно odborně sagkyndigt; dygtigt; erfarent erfahren έμπειρα expertamente asjatundlikult کارشناسانه asiantuntevasti de façon experte בְּמוּמחִיוּת विशेषज्ञता stručno ügyesen, szakavatottan secara ahli með færni; prÿðilega con competenza じょうずに 노련하게 kvalifikuotai, su įgudimu lietpratīgi dengan pakarnya deskundig (sak)kyndig, dyktig ze znawstwem com perícia ca un expert квалифицированно odborne strokovno stručno kunnigt, skickligt, förfaret อย่างเชี่ยวชาญ ustaca 熟練地 уміло مہارت سے một cách thành thạo 熟练地
n expertness
bedrewenheid, deskundigheid خِبْرَه експертност kompetence, odbornost ekspertise; sagkyndighed; erfarenhed die Erfahrenheit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. ειδικός, εμπειρογνωμοσύνη pericia asjatundlikkus مهارت asiantuntemus compétence (en) מוּמחִיוּת विशेषज्ञता stručno znanje, vještina szakértelem keahlian sérfræði; færni, snilli competenza 熟練 노련함 įgudimas lietpratība kepakaran deskundigheid sakkyndighet, dyktighet znawstwo perícia competenţă (în) высокая квалификация odbornosť strokovnost stručnost expertis, skicklighet ความเชี่ยวชาญ uzmanlık, ustalık 熟練，老練 умілість مہارت sự thành thạo 熟练，老练
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